Blessed Are They That Mourn

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

(Matthew 5:4) "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted."

(Isaiah 61:1) "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted."

(John 1:9) “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just (righteous) to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

(Psalms 51:10-13) (10) "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." (11) "Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me." (12) "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free Spirit." (13) "Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee."

PREFACE SUMMARY

Dear reader, many of us have grieved more than once over losing a job or a relationship gone sour. Some people have grieved because of a health problem that limited their ability to live an everyday life, which was not only placing stress on their lives but also causing stress upon their loved ones to change their plans to take care of them.

Beloved, did you know that many Christian parents are in grief over the rebellion of unruly teens who seem to know more than they do, especially when the computer can be found in most homes that, left unsupervised, provides an open door for evil people to indoctrinate our youth?

Dear reader, did you know that more and more people are taking their lives today because they have run out of reasons to live?

Beloved, how do you conduct a funeral eulogy in front of parents who have suffered the loss of a young child who, because of being bullied or mistreated by others, ran out of reasons to live and took their own life?

Saints, there are many today who believe that there is no hope for someone who has taken their own life but is beloved; I have to disagree, for the question would be, "Were they in their right mind, and can someone in their right mind, take their own life" knowing that they will be going out into an eternity that they are not prepared for?

Church, God is a merciful God, and all we can do is be there to mourn with the parents. Let me stress that, beloved, we are not there to have the answers but to comfort and mourn with the family for their loss, for our very presence will speak more comfort than any words we can talk, especially in a time such as this,

Beloved Saints, we can look back at the sermon on the mount found in Matthew, the fifth chapter preached by the preacher of all preachers, and get some insight that can bring hope to a world in constant change looking for answers.

Church, the Lord Jesus in this chapter has some good news as he preaches to the masses on this Galilean hillside, and that good news is that "Jesus" came to heal the broken in heart.

WHAT IS GODLY SORROW?

Beloved reader, we just explored the characteristics of a person exploiting worldly sorrow, which shows that they are not sorry for committing a crime but are sad that they got caught while in the act and must pay the penalty associated with that crime, which could be incarceration or in some crimes, it could require the penalty of death.

Dear reader, “The word states in (Proverbs 16:25) “There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof is death.”

Beloved, growing up as a young teen, and like most teenagers, I experimented with drugs and booze, causing me to be in and out of trouble.

Beloved, my dad and mom, being encouraged by our family physician, began making plans to send me to a psychiatrist, but I would have no part of it because I knew people who had been sent to these head shrinks, and they seemed like they were in their little world.

Dear reader, as a young teen, I would not see someone who listened to people’s problems all day because that alone would show it taking a toll on the human mind.

Saints, to have someone reflect on my early childhood would bring back way too many bad memories for me, and from what my friends told me about their visits, it made me feel uncomfortable even to consider that option.

Beloved, I remember asking some of my friends concerning their recent sessions with a psychiatrist if they feel like they are getting the help they need, and I would usually receive different replies. Still, beloved, one reply got to me: one of my friends stated that before they decided to see their psychiatrist, they did not want anyone looking at them or asking them simple questions.